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Provides access to some of the main properties for labeling features.
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
|  | AnnotationClassID | The ID of the annotation class. | 
|  | BasicOverposterLayerProperties | The overposter properties, which specify how labels are placed relative to features. | 
|  | Expression | The VBScript or JScript expression that evaluates and formats the label. | 
|  | ExpressionParser | The object that interprets the expression. | 
|  | IsExpressionSimple | Indicates if the expression is simple. | 
|  | Offset | The offset between the label and the feature. | 
|  | OverposterLayerProperties | The overposter properties, which specify how labels are placed relative to features. | 
|  | Symbol | The text symbol used to draw the label. | 
|  | SymbolID | The ID of the group symbol used to draw the label. | 
| Classes | Description | 
|---|---|
| LabelEngineLayerProperties | A container for the properties of feature labels. | 
| MaplexLabelEngineLayerProperties | Properties that specify the labeling of a layer and conversion of labels to annotation. | 
ILabelEngineLayerProperties2::OverposterLayerProperties is the generic way to get to the labeling properties for a layer. Depending on if the layer is being labeled with the ESRI Maplex Labeling Engine or the ESRI Standard Labeling Engine, this property will return either a MaplexOverposterLayerProperties object or a BasicOverposterLayerProperties object.